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'Work doesn’t just stop because you are not on shift'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/work-doesnt-just-stop-because-you-are-not-on-shift/7027447.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/work-doesnt-just-stop-because-you-are-not-on-shift/7027447.articleBridges are designed to have a basic function to allow people to move from point A to point B with minimum risk.(Charles Craigie) Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:30 GMT'When you choose to study nursing, you are choosing a career'https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/when-you-choose-to-study-nursing-you-are-choosing-a-career/7027403.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/when-you-choose-to-study-nursing-you-are-choosing-a-career/7027403.articleAny university degree will be difficult. There is a huge step up from A level or access courses. (Brooke-Marie Thomas) Wed, 16 Jan 2019 10:39 GMT'Third-year students, you are not alone'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/third-year-students-you-are-not-alone/7027302.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/third-year-students-you-are-not-alone/7027302.articleI have recently entered my third year of university where I’m studying to be a learning disability nurse. (Hannah Simpson) Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:23 GMT'I believe in using experiences to get the very best out of yourself'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-believe-in-using-experiences-to-get-the-very-best-out-of-yourself/7027337.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-believe-in-using-experiences-to-get-the-very-best-out-of-yourself/7027337.articleGoing back to university for the second time to study mental health nursing wasn’t an easy decision – not only for the financial side of things, but also because I’ve experienced my fair share of battles with mental illness. (Faye Rayner) Wed, 9 Jan 2019 14:19 GMT‘In a care home, you are a guest in the patient's home’https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/in-a-care-home-you-are-a-guest-in-the-patients-home/7027130.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/in-a-care-home-you-are-a-guest-in-the-patients-home/7027130.article“You won’t enjoy care home nursing.”Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:54 GMT'It is important to accept support'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/it-is-important-to-accept-support/7027053.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/it-is-important-to-accept-support/7027053.articleI’m often the one giving the support to family, friends and my relatively new group of confidants, my student nursing family and to people I may have only just met.(Zoe Carciente) Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:00 GMT'I can work hard to positively influence the patient's recovery'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-can-work-hard-to-positively-influence-the-patients-recovery/7026857.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-can-work-hard-to-positively-influence-the-patients-recovery/7026857.articleAs a student, the thought of clinical placements conjures many thoughts and emotions. They vary between excitement, joy, intrigue, sadness, stress, anxiety and uncertainty, to name a few.(Cheyne Truman) Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:09 GMT'I will treasure my experience in Tanzania forever'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-will-treasure-my-experience-in-tanzania-forever/7026722.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/i-will-treasure-my-experience-in-tanzania-forever/7026722.articleThis is my journey of my children’s nursing elective in Arusha, Tanzania, with ‘Plan my Gap Year’, at a government hospital. (Lauren Thomson) Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:55 GMT'The first week was a huge learning experience'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/the-first-week-was-a-huge-learning-experience/7026496.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/the-first-week-was-a-huge-learning-experience/7026496.articleI started my first week on my first placement of third year with a feeling of excitement, curiosity and an absolute bag of nerves.(Louisa Davies) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:35 GMT'People do not expect to be put in danger to do the job they love'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/people-do-not-expect-to-be-put-in-danger-to-do-the-job-they-love/7026503.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/people-do-not-expect-to-be-put-in-danger-to-do-the-job-they-love/7026503.articleI had the amazing opportunity of working with the South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST) while on my elective placement. (Vienna Amos) Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:32 GMT'The student-mentor relationship is a two-way relationship'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/the-student-mentor-relationship-is-a-two-way-relationship/7026279.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/the-student-mentor-relationship-is-a-two-way-relationship/7026279.articlePlacement experiences can vary greatly among student nurses for a number of reasons.Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:00 GMT'Consider the pillars of practice when making clinical decisions'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/consider-the-pillars-of-practice-when-making-clinical-decisions/7026015.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/consider-the-pillars-of-practice-when-making-clinical-decisions/7026015.articleAs new students pick up their stethoscopes for the first time around the country some may be wondering what will be expected of them. Keith Bradley-Adams offers some advice for not just these fledgling nurses but for all nurses across the UK.Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:41 GMT'More needs to be done to encourage people to study nursing'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/more-needs-to-be-done-to-encourage-people-to-study-nursing/7025930.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/more-needs-to-be-done-to-encourage-people-to-study-nursing/7025930.articleSo much has been said since the NHS bursary was scrapped. There is a petition for nurses to be paid the minimum salary started by John Worth but I wonder if it will be acknowledged.(Julia Garcia) Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:20 GMT'We need to look after our friends and colleagues'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-need-to-look-after-our-friends-and-colleagues/7025719.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-need-to-look-after-our-friends-and-colleagues/7025719.articleAs a student nurse who is in second year, I am terrified, I’m scared of what is due to come when I qualify. Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:30 GMT'Over the last three years, I have learnt not to be so hard on myself'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/over-the-last-three-years-i-have-learnt-not-to-be-so-hard-on-myself/7025618.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/over-the-last-three-years-i-have-learnt-not-to-be-so-hard-on-myself/7025618.articleThe journey to becoming a qualified nurse is a long, difficult, winding road. (Anna Kalyta-Spawton) Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:02 GMT'Compassionate communication is an essential skill'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/compassionate-communication-is-an-essential-skill/7025557.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/compassionate-communication-is-an-essential-skill/7025557.articleDuring my time on an oncology ward I had the pleasure of caring for a man who I will name Peter. (Anna Kalyta-Spawton) Thu, 9 Aug 2018 14:38 GMT'Try not to have preconceived judgements about your placement'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/try-not-to-have-preconceived-judgements-about-your-placement/7025199.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/try-not-to-have-preconceived-judgements-about-your-placement/7025199.article‘Twas the night before placement, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse – thankfully – but the butterflies in my stomach seemed to be having a whale of a time.Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:31 GMT'We all need compassion and kindness'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-all-need-compassion-and-kindness/7025157.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-all-need-compassion-and-kindness/7025157.articleBefore my I started my training, I worked for a residential home assisting young adults with profound learning disabilities.Fri, 6 Jul 2018 09:01 GMT'Find your balance between learning and helping a struggling NHS'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/find-your-balance-between-learning-and-helping-a-struggling-nhs/7025019.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/find-your-balance-between-learning-and-helping-a-struggling-nhs/7025019.articleWe’ve all experienced it – a team being a member of staff short, our names on the board despite being supernumerary. It’s often difficult for staff to remember that we’re not there to work, we are there to find get relevant, educational nursing exposure.Mon, 2 Jul 2018 14:32 GMT'We cannot afford to alienate people only for them to become sicker'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-cannot-afford-to-alienate-people-only-for-them-to-become-sicker/7024957.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/we-cannot-afford-to-alienate-people-only-for-them-to-become-sicker/7024957.articleBy a process called psychological continuity, John Locke reasoned that personal identity is bound only to consciousness.Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:01 GMT'Nursing should be viewed as an inclusive workforce'https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/nursing-should-be-viewed-as-an-inclusive-workforce/7024871.article
https://www.nursingtimes.net/students/nursing-should-be-viewed-as-an-inclusive-workforce/7024871.articleIt’s time to dispel the stereotypical global view that the nursing profession belongs only to women.Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:34 GMT